ALL right.
as you may have already suspected, I haven't a clue as to what I'm doing here, but wanted to claim the name for myself since I can't think of anything better and, well, "you know".
Despite many urgings by my overwhelmed email correspondents over the years I have resisted starting my own blog but have finally decided to give 'em a break. But I truly hate not knowing how to proceed! Objects in mind include:
1. ask for help: I'll be emailing this heart-wrenching plea to any friends I might have left, and then see about tutorials.
2. Yes, books are the main focus of my life and I hope to post reviews and info bits "soonish". Yeah. don't hold yer breath.
3. And about other pix, will post those that look good to me, as soon as I figure out the protocol for attributing, or not. All readers herewith be notified: If you recognize a pix or graphic as definitely yours, let me know, and I'll either attribute it or remove it, whichever is best by us both. Yes, I need to read Creative Commons rules first too...
But now I'm off to pick the brains of my far more blog-savvy friends, want to set up something that shows what I'm currently reading, for example.
affectionately, Abbey
12 comments:
Yahoo! I'm the first to comment!
Well done Abbey (correct spelling)
Abbey -- One thing I'd love to see is pieces about the genre itself -- progenitors, influences, "golden ages," changes in the form, etc., etc., etc.
The mystery/thriller form is a terrific mirror of the societies that produce it. It describes life on the ground, and it's changed by life on the ground. One over-obvious example is the shift away from the female writers and readers of the first golden age, into the male writers and readers of the hard-boiled golden age, and then back toward the female end of things in the current golden age. (I really do think we're in one.)
You have the breadth of knowledge to do this.
Also, guest blogs by writers are always interesting -- but not when they just produce Blog #4 out of their BSP files. Instead, they should be asked to answer one or two provocative and personalized questions - and who could formulate those better than you?
I use guest bloggers around themes -- first was "Creative Living," in which people who had creative careers talked about how they integrated into their lives the massive time commitment necessary to finish anything (and improve). Right now I have up the first blog in a series about plotting vs. pantsing. Stephen Jay Schwartz opened it up with a defense of outlining, and he's getting jumped on but holding his own. The discussion is here: http://www.timothyhallinan.com/blog/
You could do this kind of thing better than I can.
Tim is right, dear Blather Babe. You know this kind of stuff and it would be pixel-worthy for you to gather your thoughts and invite conversation.
The sensibilities in varying kinds of crime fiction throughout the last coupla centuries do tell us a lot about ourselves.
Dear Abbey, I'm glad you've decided writing your blog. Over the years I've learnt to appreciate your extended knowledge of the mystery genre and your picquant way of expressing your views. No one better to notice things and reveal them to us followers.
As a fellow reader, I know I'll get something from you, always.
Susy from 4MA
Good for you Abbey. I'm no blog expert but feel free to ask anything any time.
One comment about your blog. I don't know if it's just me and the settings on my browser but the font on this looks very small. I'm having to lean foward and peer to read it.
Have fun
Sunnie
Yo Abz.
Where Gibbs?
Brave new world for you. I gave up blogging. Now it is all I can do keep up on facebook and Twitter.
Go for it woman!
Rose
geesh. I forgot to feed the felines....
this does NOT bode well for the future!
thanks for the help and support, friends.
and maybe tomorrow I won't be trying to change the formatting every six minutes.
FWIW, I like Abbess better than Abz.
Probably you'll be quite fun to read . . .
Looking forward,
Theresa
Abbey, Abbess, Abz - Good for you for starting your blog! Watch out - it is addictive! You asked my advice and I don't know that I have any (ACK! Was that ME who said that?!) other than just be open to change in the beginning. My focus, along with my format, changed quite a bit while I was taking my first baby steps, so just go with the flow. And Have Fun! I'll be watching!
Abbey/Abbess/Abz, I'm delighted to hear that you're starting a blog! I always enjoy your posts on DL, so I'm looking forward to what you'll have to say here.
I don't have a blog of my own, but I do have a lot of fun reading and commenting on other people's blogs, and I'll be happy to add yours to my list.
Best of luck with your new venture! Have a great time with it!
Glad to see you blogging! As Tim said, I would love for you to put down your thoughts about the Golden Agers -- plus all the other older "stuff." Maybe you could pick one author a week to write about? That would really be informative!
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